Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1887-11-30
GUILTY.
Result of the Most Trial at
New York.
THE PRISONERS DEFENSE.
In Lengthy Harangne He Ex-
plains His Views on AnaY-
chism-A Fiery Grafton.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HrnALn-
New York, November 29.-Johann
Most testified in his own behalf this
morning. He denied that he threat
ened the execution of any one. He
addressed his hearers at the Kraemer
Hall meeting as ''fellow-, itizens" and
not Anarchists. The speech, he
said, lacked the threats and violent
language which he is charged with
having uttered.
"On the cry Of revenge being ut
tered 10 the audience" he went on,
II said, not now, capitalists are ar
rayed against US. We are here to ac-
cuse, and l accuse Grinnell, Gary and
the Judges, of murder. He had des-
cribed Powderly as in strumental in
the execution by not taking sides with
the condemned men," He was not
sure that he said that he would give
ten years of his life to know the hang
man and that he would strange him.
He had never said that for every man
k lied in Chicago 500 would be
slaughtered.
HIS OPINIONS.
Most said that he was Communis-
tic Anarchist, and assumed the. ora
torieal style which had distinguished
the first half of his direct testimony.
When Mr.. Nicoll on cross-examina-
ton asked him to state his views:
1--WE do not fight against any par
ticular government" said Most, I'VE
do not especially fight the government
of the United States, but we are OPP
posed to the government and we think
that the power held by the govern
ment should be abolished.' Most
said that the ruling classes were in re-
bellion and it is possible that even what
the people had, the Constitution of the
United States, would be taken away.
His motto was Education for organi-
cation, an organization to put down
the rebellious-the capitalistic Glass;
1--WE do not expect that the capital
istic classes will give up what they
have peacably. There will be fierce
fighting on both Sides"
USED TO CONFINEMENT.
Most admitted that he had been i'm
prisoned for treason in Austria in 1869,
in Germany in 1872 for calling the
Emperor slaughterer, in 1881 for q
speech made Berlin, and in England
for eighteen months for applauding
the killing of the Gear. He declined
answering whether he believed mod
ern explosives necessary to carry out
his ideas; also, whether he advised
the manufacturing of explosives and
an electric battery for firing dynamite
at distance; that shells were best
for speedy results in exploding into
crowds; that gas pipes with
screw caps produced brilliant
results, and that fruit jars
filed with benzine in which a medi-
cine glass filed with powder was
tightly closed should be scattered.
Witness became greatly excited at the
questions, and said, vehemently,
"what have they to do with my speech
at Kraemer's Hail." The Judge al
lowed the questions. The prosecution
offered evidence previous to the in
dictment of Most and the record of his
former trial and conviction. The ar
guments of the counsel followed, oc-
cupying two hours.
THE JUDGES CHARGE.
In his charge to the jury the Judge
said that Herr Most was not to be
tried for his past life, but for his speech
at Kraemer's Hall. "Our love Of free
speech and the freedom of the PRESS"
he continued, "has made US do away
with many restrictions on free speech,
but this does not mean that an indi-
vidual has right to SANDER his neigh
Dor or incite riot. We do not toler-
ate license, though we encourage free
dom. We marvel that in this country
where every one is so free, that there
should be such men as Anarchists,
and we ask what more do they
want. Revolutions have come from
injustice, but never from justice. AZ
ter going over the testimony carefully,
he said that he failed to find anything
in the speech of Most as he gave it at
the time, that came within the statute.
The jury went out at 5 80 O'Clock.
THE VERDICT.
The jury came into the courtroom
at 10 O. clock and rendered verdict
of guilty.
Monday next was fixed to hear the
arguments on the motion for new